A US conman allegedly posed as a stunning female model on the internet to trick male admirers into sending him gifts and money. Police in Texas said Justin Brown, 24, masqueraded as jeans and swimwear model Bree Condon, 23, for two years. He posted a fake online profile on seekingmillionaire.com, ‘the meeting place for wealthy and beautiful singles’, reports the LA Times. Brown allegedly identified himself as ‘Bree – just looking for Mr Right’, with accompanying photos of the brunette cover girl.
Police say he enticed rich suitors by sending them fake nude pictures, setting up web chats and even had intimate telephone conversations with his contingent of male fans, using his “very feminine voice”.
The admirers were charmed into sending gifts to ‘Bree’, including an iPhone and a small dog. One affluent doctor even handed over nearly 10,000. The scam was only uncovered after authorities, prompted by an investigator hired by the real Bree Condon, tracked Brown down to a budget motel room in Austin, Texas. Private investigator John Carbona said he was stunned to find out that the fraudster was a man.
“I’d been talking to this person for three months,” Mr Carbona said. “I’m telling you this guy has either had his gonads removed or he is talking through a voice synthesizer.”
Austin police are investigating whether Brown also created a fake website for Condon, as well as Facebook and MySpace profiles in her name.
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